First of all, everyone likes to save money, and buying consignment goods offers an affordable alternative to going to the mall! I've modeled some of my personal bargains in this blog; Miss Me jeans for $48, A wool CAbi jacket for $24 and a Coach crossbody purse for $42! For some, consignment provides a way to own more clothing for less money, or to own expensive brands that you wouldn't normally purchase if you had to pay retail prices.
Second, consumers can feel good about helping the environment by shopping consignment. Especially if they are buying leather or down products, they can take comfort in the knowledge that animals weren't harmed in anyway for their use of the products. They are just reusing something that someone else initially owned. Resources like fuel are also saved when a garment is used for the second time instead of making a new one.
So Consignment is good for the consumer's heart and wallet!
The outfit I'm styling for this blog is made up completely of consignment items, minus the shoes, which are one of 2 pair I bought new this season.
The jacket is an inexpensive pleather topper that holds up well to many different looks. Underneath I have on a mesh tunic layered over leggings and a tank top. The jewelry, although it looks like a set, was purchased on separate occasions. And this week I did something I rarely do; repeated an outfit! I wore it to dinner on date night with my husband but thought it was also an appropriate boutique look to wear to work 3 days later!
I think I've exhausted the theme of the many ways that Consignment has HEART, so next week it 's on to a new theme! But hopefully you get the idea and if you haven't thought about consignment as a consumer or consignor, maybe it's time that you did!
-Sherry
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